Art Quiz

Art history is dedicated to the reconstruction of the following contexts EXCEPT

• historical

• economic

• cultural

• social

• logical

What is aesthetics?

• a study of humanity concerned with human culture and society

• an inquiry into the value of an artwork

• a philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty

• the classification of artistic styles

• a method of understanding art through contextual information

Which of the following fields is NOT considered fine art?

• printing

• drawing

• pottery

• painting

• architecture

Which branch of analysis focuses on the visual qualities of the artwork itself?

• critical analysis

• aesthetic analysis

• sensory analysis

• formal analysis

• biographical analysis

When performing contextual analysis, art historians will NOT examine facts about

• cost of the artwork

• the use of space in the painting

• other artworks during the era

• viewer access

• patronage and ownership

When does art history arise as an academic discipline?

• 16th century

• 1st century

• 18th century

• 20th century

• 9th century

Which of the following art historians shifted away from individual biographical analysis to a study of stylistic developments?

• Pliny the Elder

• Giorgio Vasari

• Johann Winckelmann

• Michael Heizer

• Robert Smithson

For what is Giorgio Vasari most famous?

• gathering biographies of great Italian artists

• expanding the scope of art history

• restoring Greco-Roman art

• contributing to color theory

• writing the first art criticism

From where did Pliny the Elder come?

• post-war U.S.

• modern France

• medieval England

• ancient Rome

• ancient Greece

Who contributed to the developing concept of artistic genius?

• Raphael Sanzio

• Alfred Sisley

• Giorgio Vasari

• Petrine Archer-Straw

• Franz Kugler